25 Passwords and ATM PINs You Should Never Use

With password breaches happening left and right, no one is really safe. The only real security measure you can take is to ensure that you don’t use the same password on any two websites. There are tools like LastPass and Keepass that make this a relatively hassle free affair. Yet, a surprisingly large number of netizens insist on sticking to the same password for all websites. Even worse, a massive number of users seem to be still using passwords like “password”.

Based on data compiled by Mark Burnett from a sample of over 6 million passwords, ESSET has published a list of 25 most commonly used passwords. Here’s the list:

password

123456

12345678

1234

qwerty

12345

dragon

pussy

baseball

football

letmein

monkey

696969

abc123

mustang

michael

shadow

master

jennifer

111111

2000

jordan

superman

harley

1234567

If your password is in the list, please punch yourself in the face and go ahead and change your password right now. You are a walking talking security disaster waiting to happen.

ESSET has also published a list of most popular debit/credit card pins. Here’s the list, and once again, if your pin is in the list, then it’s probably a damn good idea to change your pin.

1234

0000

2580

1111

5555

5683

0852

2222

1212

1998

6969

1379

1997

2468

9999

7777

1996

2011

3333

1999

8888

1995

2525

1590

1235

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Pallab De is a blogger from India who has a soft spot for anything techie. He loves trying out new software and spends most of his day breaking and fixing his PC. Pallab loves participating in the social web; he has been active in technology forums since he was a teenager and is an active user of both twitter (@indyan) and facebook . View all posts by Pallab De